African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Yield, quality and profitability of rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties grown in the eastern Himalayan region of India

L. K. Baishya
  • L. K. Baishya
  • ICAR RC for Neh Region, Manipur Centre Imphal, India.
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D. Sarkar
  • D. Sarkar
  • ICAR RC for Neh Region, Manipur Centre Imphal, India.
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M. A. Ansari
  • M. A. Ansari
  • ICAR RC for Neh Region, Manipur Centre Imphal, India.
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N. Prakash
  • N. Prakash
  • ICAR RC for Neh Region, Manipur Centre Imphal, India.
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  •  Received: 16 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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